Of note, Afflalo started this one, although he did not play starters minutes. He keeps his streak of being plus for all the Denver games so far. (+1 tonight) He was the only starter who was plus, the rest were well minus.

And Carter, the guy who went to the bench, was -5 despite all the rest of the bench players being heavily plus. Again, still early, but I am still keeping track.

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Afflalo played very well last night. His outside shot has continued to improve and I love his transition game becuase he is very much a North/South player who does not waste time dribbling.

I've read a couple of interviews with him and he is way worldlier than your average NBA player.

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Not only was his father a french tennis player, but his grandfather was a professional soccer player from the Camaroon and his mother was Miss Sweden 1978. Yep he is more wordly than the average BB player who has born in the USA and has never been outside the states other than visiting the Toronto when his team played the Raptors

Are you getting disoriented watching the game because you keep confusing Wade for Rodney Stuckey like I am? I keep looking around for the rest of the Pistons.

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Looking at the game last night I noticed that Wade is a 1/2 step faster than Stuckey. That 1/2 step is the difference between a charge and a blocking foul right now. When Wade attacks the rim he usually makes contact with the help defenders shoulder, while Half Step Stuckey, gets them square in the chest (Charging Foul) because he can't get their fast enough to catch contact on the rotation. Small yet significant difference between the two.

Maybe LBJ will never figure it out, but it ain't the jersey around the heart that counts.

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Rather than release a statement about how he is honored to be recognized by James and how LeBronn is an amazing player blah. blah, blah... - I'm sure that MJ will come out with a soundbyte stating how it's about time that the #23 is going back to it's rightful owner and how young players haven't earned the right to wear it. He'll go on to spew som BS about how he could go out right now and score 30pts on LeBronn and shut him down on D.

Looking at the game last night I noticed that Wade is a 1/2 step faster than Stuckey. That 1/2 step is the difference between a charge and a blocking foul right now. When Wade attacks the rim he usually makes contact with the help defenders shoulder, while Half Step Stuckey, gets them square in the chest (Charging Foul) because he can't get their fast enough to catch contact on the rotation. Small yet significant difference between the two.

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True, then there is also the fact that Wade can jump twice as high which also makes a big difference. Wade is trying to go over you while Stuckey has to go through you.

Wade played the point his rookie year, didn't he? Didn't really struggle with it either.

Rather than release a statement about how he is honored to be recognized by James and how LeBronn is an amazing player blah. blah, blah... - I'm sure that MJ will come out with a soundbyte stating how it's about time that the #23 is going back to it's rightful owner and how young players haven't earned the right to wear it. He'll go on to spew som BS about how he could go out right now and score 30pts on LeBronn and shut him down on D.

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And like it or not, that's the kind of attitude and drive it takes to win multiple championships.